16 Visually Stimulating Music Videos

From Raunchy Minimalistic to Vindictively Gothic Music Videos

— July 29, 2013 — Pop Culture
Music videos are the perfect way for musical artists to reveal the true intentions behind their music to their fans; these visually stimulating music videos combine this honesty with photography prowess, serving as both visual accompaniment to music, and short, striking films.

Some of these videos are, in fact, parodies of other music videos, such as a sci-fi pop song remix, wherein YouTube celebrities satirized Gotye's famous "Somebody That I Used to Know" video, adding in their own lyrics criticizing George Lucas's sale of the Star Wars franchise to Disney. The visuals remain the same, showing a George Lucas look-a-like covered in body paint, standing against a wall into which he camouflages.

More commonly, these visually stunning music videos are original creations by brilliant and business-minded artists. For instance, one video, created by British pop sensation Jessie J, uses black and white photography and a stark, minimalist set to give the video an unfinished, yet sleek tone.

Each of these music videos brings something new to the music industry, whether it's comedy, sensuality, or just straight-up story telling. Their fantastic emotional value and artistic qualities make it clear that music videos are not dying out and becoming a thing of the past -- they're simply evolving.
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Vindictive Gothic Music Videos
Vindictive Gothic Music Videos
The New Mika 'Popular Song' Video is Fearfully Fun
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Animal-Impersonating Music Videos
Animal-Impersonating Music Videos
The Band 'I Am Un Chien' Gets Wild for the Release of Humanity
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First-Person Action Videos
First-Person Action Videos
This Action Packed Biting Elbows Video is a Violent Freerunning Delight
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Morbid Asylum Music Videos
Morbid Asylum Music Videos
Rei Nadal Juxtaposes Beauty in Sickly Areas in This Primal Scream Video
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Statically Retro Music Videos
Statically Retro Music Videos
Joan Guasch's KLJM Music Video Downsized High Resolution to Static
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Eyeball-Reflecting Music Videos
Eyeball-Reflecting Music Videos
Paul Greenhouse Produces an Eye-Catching Short
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YouTube Spoofvertising
YouTube Spoofvertising
These Pop Culture Satire Vids Cover Everything from Feminism to Rob Ford
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Utterly Abstract Music Art
Utterly Abstract Music Art
Boozoo Bajou’s Jan Mayen Epitomizes Abstract in Visual and Audio
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Fairytale Destruction Music Videos
Fairytale Destruction Music Videos
The Aerodisney Video is a Mashup of Disney Music and Warfare
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Urban Profiling Music Videos
Urban Profiling Music Videos
Kristoffer Borgli's Short Film Profiles Bergen and Young Dreams
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Symbolically Narrative Music Videos
Symbolically Narrative Music Videos
Jonas and François Showcase Iggy Azalea’s Difficult
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Parodic Sci-Fi Slow Songs
Parodic Sci-Fi Slow Songs
This Star Trek Slow Jam Shows a Sensual Spock’s Smooth Moves
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Sensory-Satisfying Music Videos
Sensory-Satisfying Music Videos
Armida Ascano Discusses Weird Music Video Creations
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Raunchy Minimalist Music Videos
Raunchy Minimalist Music Videos
The Jessie J Wild Video Channels Sass, Strength and Femininity
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Occultist Claymation Videos
Occultist Claymation Videos
Kill the Noise Music Video Portrays a Salem Witch Hunt
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Gender-Swapping Pop Parodies
Gender-Swapping Pop Parodies
This Blurred Lines Parody Objectifies Men Instead of Women
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